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5. Startup and operation
1. Turn on the control unit. The current firmware version will be displayed.
2. When you press the SEARCH button on the control unit the search process of the
antenna unit starts. The adjusted satellite (Astra standard search = 19.2 ° East) appears
in the display and the display starts flashing. During this time (approx. 5 sec.) You can
change the satellite, using the SEARCH and STOW button.
3. After a successful search, the control unit switch off automatically.
4. If you want to retract the antenna back, turn on the controller and press the STOW
button.
Note:
Changing the satellite is only possible shortly after switching on the power (as
described in point 2) or after successful satellite search.
Preprogrammed satellites:
• Astra 1 (19,2° East)
• Astra 2 (28,2° East)
• Astra 3 (23,5° East)
• Astra 4 (4,8° East)
• Hotbird (13° East)
• Hispasat (30° West)
• Eutelsat 5 West A (5° West)
• Thor (0,8° West)
• Türksat (42° East)
• Hellas Sat 2 (39° East)
During the search, the display shows the message „FAILURE“ appears. This is
not
a defect of the antenna unit. The message only appears while the antenna
compares the detected signal with the IDs of stored satellites. Recognizes the
signal and the antenna can assign it one of the stored satellites, LOCKED appe-
ars on the display. This process is repeated until the area you choose satellite
is found.
To turn off the controller, you must press the „STOW“ and „SEARCH“ button at
the same time. To turn it back on, press the power button on the front of the
control unit.